How does Turkey handle UK extradition requests involving financial crimes such as fraud or money laundering?

Financial crimes generally satisfy dual criminality requirements since both Turkey and the UK criminalise fraud, money laundering, and related offences. Turkish courts scrutinise whether the alleged conduct meets the specific elements of Turkish criminal law, not merely the UK’s characterisation. For complex fraud cases, translation and documentation requirements often cause delays of 6–12 months. Turkey may also request supplementary evidence if the initial dossier lacks sufficient detail on the financial transactions alleged. Defence strategies often focus on challenging the adequacy of evidence or arguing the conduct does not constitute an offence under Turkish law.